Sunday, January 27, 2013

Atkins Quick-start Kit FREE

Go *HERE* to get your Atkins Quick-start kit mailed to you for FREE

I signed up last week and already got mine. Though I am not a huge fan of prepackaged, processed diet food, sometimes it's nice to have quick options on the go. This kit is AWESOME. So far, I have only tried the "treat" bar they send and it was surprisingly good. It was very similar to Snickers except not quite as sweet and without the gooey caramel. The kit came with

-3 Atkins bars
-a coupon for a FREE frozen Atkins meal up to $4.99 (this surprised me since it didn't say it came with this)
-a Quick-start guide
-a carb counter and approved foods book
-and some other coupons for Atkins items

$5.47 on Amazon for Wuggle Pets Starter set

This is a great price to stash away in your gift closet or for your kiddos. My 3-year-old LOVES his.

$5.47 (regularly $19.99) for Wuggle Pets starter set and FREE shipping with Amazon Prime
Wuggle Pets Starter Kit

This is what the kit looks like out of the box

Trans Ocean Seafood Snackers $0.50 at Fry's

Trans Ocean Seafood snackers are $1.50 at Fry's.

$1.50- $0.50 PRINTABLE (doubled) = $0.50

Fry's Mega Sale Deals

If you haven't Hit up Fry's Mega sale yet, you are missing out! There are some great deals to be had. For anyone who doesn't already know, Fry's does a "mega sale" a few times a year. When you purchase 10 participating items, you get $5.00 off automatically at checkout. Here is a list of items I got today and where to get the coupons.

Wholly Guacamole $0.99 WYB 10
FREE after $1.00/1 coupon *HERE* or *HERE* or *HERE* or *HERE*(you should be able to print both 2 times per computer!)

Wholly Salsa $0.99 WYB 10
FREE + $0.51 MM after $1.50/1 coupon *HERE*

Poptarts 8 ct. $1.49 WYB 10
FREE if you have enough points in your Kellogg's family rewards account to get $1.50 off Poptarts coupon Kellogg's Family Rewards

Mountain High Yoghurt 32 oz. $1.49 WYB 10
$0.49 after $0.50/1 (doubles) coupon *HERE*

Jose Ole Taquitos $2.49 WYB 10
$0.99 each after $3.00/2 coupon *HERE

Zatarain's Rice or Pasta Dinner Mix $0.99 WYB 10
FREE after $0.50/1 coupon *HERE*

Ro-tel diced tomatoes $0.49 WYB 10
FREE after coupon ($0.50/2 RoTel Tomatoes 1/20/2013 SS Insert)

Progresso light soups $0.99 WYB 10
FREE after coupon (all coupons at Fry's are worth at least $1.00) ($0.25/1 Progresso, light soup 01/20/2013 SS Insert)

GoGo Squeez 4 ct. $2.09 WYB 10
$1.09 after $0.50/1 coupon *HERE*

Balance Bars $0.49 WYB 10
$0.16 after $1.00/3 coupon *HERE*

Glad Food Storage Containers $2.19 (regular sale, not on mega)
$1.19 after $1.00/1 coupon *HERE*
* Don't forget to redeem $1.00 offer on Ibotta

If you haven't signed up for Ibotta, do it *HERE*

Don't know what Ibotta is?
Learn all about it Ibotta is great!

Skintimate Shave Gel $2.00 WYB 10
$2.00 for 2 with BOGO Q (NLA)

Edge Shave Gel $2.00 WYB 10
$2.00 for 2 with BOGO Q *HERE*

The few things I bought today. This was only $2.00 :)

GoGo Squeez Coupon + Fry's Deal

Go print this $.50 off 1 4-pk. coupon from the GoGo Squeez website and get it for $1.09 at Fry's.

$2.09-$.50 off (doubled) = $1.09

https://www.facebook.com/GoGo.squeeZ/app_204321749589854

My kids love this stuff but I cringe at buying it because it isn't a deal at full price. However, with a coupon, it's not so bad.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

A Big list of Sweeps, IWG, & Contests I have entered

Sunday, January 20, 2013

How to Get Started with Word of Mouth Campaigning

I often get asked "How do you get all this FREE stuff and where do I sign up!?" While there are many ways to get free samples and goodies, this is one of my favorite. It's called word of mouth campaigning. Word of mouth campaigning is a popular way for companies to reach consumers and gain truthful feedback about their products. Companies are willing to give out product for FREE in exchange for honest reviews of their products. There are many different sites you can join if you are interested in doing word of mouth campaigning.

I have taken the time to give you an idea of how this works as well as some reputable companies you can try.

How does it work?

Companies team up with these sites to give consumers FREE product to try in exchange for their honest, unedited feedback about the products they try. It's a win/win... you get to try something for FREE and the company gets valuable feedback on what people think of their products.

How Do I get Started?

Once you sign up for a site (I will link them later with a breakdown of what each one is like), you will fill out a profile and probably some surveys. Some sites require you to apply for each campaign you are interested in (Mom Ambassador and House Party are examples). Others send you invitations when you meet the demographics they are looking to target (BzzAgent and Smiley360 are examples of this).

How long does it take to start getting FREE stuff!?

It depends on a lot of factors. Some of these include, but are not limited to, how many spaces are available for a particular campaign, how active you are (Do you complete surveys? Do you apply to host samplings? Do you follow up as you are supposed to with reviews and spreading the word?), the demographics the company is looking to reach (age, where you live, whether you have pets, kids, own a home, make X amount of money, etc.) All of these things are factors that determine who gets chosen. Some you cannot control (demographics), others you can (activity and follow through). Let's face it... NOTHING is TRULY free. You still gotta work for it.

Does this sound up your alley?

If it does, keep reading. Here are some of the best companies to work with.

Neutrogena Norwegian formula Hand Creme Bzzcampaign

                                     THE WORST HAND CREME I HAVE EVER TRIED!

the claims from Neutrogena's website:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Neutrogena® Hand Cream delivers effective relief for dry, chapped hands.

This clinically proven, highly concentrated formula rapidly heals dry hands. It noticeably improves the look and feel of your skin.

Hands feel soft and smooth after just one application.

Long-lasting
Glycerin-rich
Concentrated
Available in Original and Fragrance-free

The suggested retail price is $4.99 for a 2 oz tube

I think the title says it all on this one. I was super excited to try the Neutrogena Norwegian formula hand creme. I get really dry hands in the winter time so I go through a lot of hand creme. I received a 2 oz. full size tube that was the unscented version and claims to contain 200+ applications (not sure I buy that claim but, to be fair, I did not use it all), as well as 6 0.5 oz. samples in original scented to share. Though I usually do not like "unscented" anything because it usually smells like SOMETHING, just not a GOOD something, the unscented surprised me in that, it actually did not smell like anything. That was a plus. The Norwegian hand creme claims to only require a dab, which it does. I put it on my hands and rubbed it in... and continued to rub it in... then rubbed it in some more... and some more until my hands actually hurt from rubbing them together so much. No matter how much I rubbed, I could not get it to absorb. It left a waxy, very noticeable and uncomfortable film on my hands. The worst part was it made my hands extremely sticky. I pressed my fingers together and pulled them apart and I could actually feel the gumminess. I actually had to go wash it off my hands. To be fair, I waited 2 days and tried again to make sure. I used even less creme thinking I may have used too much the first time. Again, same results. I tried AGAIN for the third and final time the next day using barely any (so little that I had a hard time distributing it all over my hands). Still, it left my hands feeling sticky and waxy. I would never use this hand creme again. Had I purchased it, I would be returning it to the store. It was that bad. The ONLY thing positive I can say about it is that the fragrance-free actually IS fragrance-free.

<img src="http://img.bzzagent.com/image/neutrogena-hand-cream.jpg?Type=activity&Activity=2088085882&Campaign=1107899099&Uid=1082738&token=c32889f492cd615b70e31a502c0dda71" alt=""/>

Covergirl BlastFLIPSTICK Bzzcampaign

I just recently got a Bzzcampaign to try Covergirl BlastFLIPstick. This is what it says about the product on http://www.covergirl.com/blastflipstick:

2 lipsticks in 1 BlastFlipstick! Flip your look from day to night, soft to bright, with BlastFlipstick's double-ended lipstick duos. With a creamy shade on one side and a shimmer shade on the other, it's two wearable, blendable, lipcolors in one!

Double-eneded stick

One shimmer, one cream shade

Blend to create unique looks

I tried all 3 of the Covergirl Blast Flipstick samples I was sent from Bzzagent. My initial reaction when seeing the selection of color choices I was sent, was, "all of these are going to look AWFUL on me.", which they did. I have a very light skintone and the colors I received did not compliment me well (855 Minx: a dark, deep brown on one end, a shimmery copper on the other, 820 vixen: a bright burgundy on one end, a medium shimmery pink on the other, 840 Stunner: a very bold reddish orange on one end and a shimmery "sunny" gold on the other). However, with that said, there are 13 double-ended color choices in the blastflipstick line, so, I am pretty confident that there would be one that I would like should I want to try a better suited color. My opinion of the concept is that it is a really neat way to purchase just one item and have the versatility that the Covergirl blastflipstick offers. Though I did not care for the colors, I did decide to wear it around the house to get a fair opinion of it. I noticed that it did not dry out and become chalky but rather smooth and I could still rub my lips together. It did not feather much and it left my lips not feeling like I needed to run for lip balm. The color did have very good staying power and I did not have to reapply in the 7 hours that I wore it. However, as far as transfer, it did transfer to my glass and my napkin and my husband (hehe) which is one thing I disliked, BUT, usually expect from lipstick. I realize this is not an edible product but considering that it is on your lips, it is almost impossible to not get it in your mouth and the "taste" is awful. Overall, assuming you can find a color that compliments your skintone and you can deal with the taste of it, I would absolutely recommend it. I would recommend to Covergirl to expand the color options and do something about the taste of it though.

This was the Bzzkit they sent me. I thought the presentation was very visually appealing. The box was cute and they sent a TON of coupons!

These are the sample Blast Flipsticks. From top to bottom: Vixen 820, minx 855, stunner 840

<img src="https://img.bzzagent.com/image/blastflipstick.jpg?Type=activity&Activity=8685210688&Campaign=1937617816&Uid=1082738&token=e5e6a2e0f8e6e1fe7fce11aab5fbac94" alt=""/>

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition Presented by Pureology

Pureology http://www.pureology.com/ and Influenster http://www.influenster.com/ are teaming up to bring the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition.

Here is the information from http://www.pureology.com/ to explain why going gree in schools is so important:

WHY GREEN SCHOOLS?

When a school goes green, children benefit—as well as the environment! Green schools lead to:
Improved student performance. When children learn in classrooms with natural daylight, improved sound quality and non-toxic building materials such as non-VOC carpets and paints, test scores can improve as much as 20%. Attendance also improves!
More funds for student resources. When green upgrades are made to a school, water and energy costs can be reduced by as much as 40%. These savings can be channeled back into resources that directly benefit students, such as textbooks, computers and other essentials.
Reduced carbon footprint. Greening a school significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming.

This is such a great opportunity to win something really great for my son's school. School is so important to a child's foundation and future. For anyone who doesn't know, Tyler goes to a charter school. There is a lot of interaction and support from the familes in his school community and countless hours doing fundraisers. Though we have a great community and are able to to accomplish so much through our joint efforts, if the school were able to cut costs and better the educational environment, they would be able to put their resources towards other areas to even further better the school and help our children shine. It would be so great to win the prize so that Eduprize could cut costs by becoming"greener" and more energy efficient.

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